Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of primary education enrolments

Iraq
4.86 million
in 2007
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of primary education enrolments over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.86 million against 4.86 million in Iraq, a difference of 610.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.64 million 5.72 million 4.08 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.77 million 4.53 million 1.76 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.25 million 4.58 million 1.33 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.28 million 4.55 million 273,942 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.86 million against 4.86 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
610, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of primary education enrolments?
Iraq ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed